Novak Djokovic-Andy Murray QF Will Give 2014 US Open Its 1st Great Men’s Match

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Published: September 2, 2014

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NEW YORK — Now it gets serious. Now the men’s game, existing almost in a vacuum while the ladies battered each other and the seedings—joyful confusion, you could call it—grabs its rightful place at the U.S. Open.

Now the big names display what they hope are their big games.

Rafael Nadal isn’t here, true—another of his multiple injuries, a wrist this time. But Roger Federer is. Novak Djokovic is. Andy Murray is. And in the quarterfinals we get Djokovic, a former Open champ, No. 1 in the rankings, against Murray, also a former Open champ.

Such different personalities: Djokovic is upbeat, Murray is dour. Such similar qualities, both able to make the shot when the shot needs to be made. Able to ignore the incidentals—“Yeah, it was humid,” said Murray about the typical New York late summer weather. Able to concentrate on the essentials.

Murray, after an operation on his back last winter and a layoff, has slipped from No. 4 in the rankings to No. 9. That has an effect in the seedings, which is why he’s facing Djokovic in the quarters, the fifth round. But it has no effect on Murray’s thinking.

“I think that’s really why we play matches,” Murray said when asked if he gets fired up about facing a star such as Djokovic. “That’s what you put in the work for, so that when you come to these events and do have to play the best players, you’re ready.

“Playing against the No. 1 player in the world is exciting.”



Murray’s tumble in the standings has no effect on Djokovic’s thinking. On Labor Day, with the thermometer near 90 degrees, Murray methodically won his fourth-round match, 7-5, 7-5, 6-4, over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who beat Djokovic three weeks ago in Toronto.

“Andy, we all know his quality,” said Djokovic, who adva...
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